IPL 2021: Fans unhappy with Krunal Pandya's performance against RR as old 'angry' picture of him resurfacesAuthor : AZIndia News Desk
With Mumbai Indians (MI) won the toss against Rajasthan Royals (RR), all expected Rohit Sharma to sit all-rounder Krunal Pandya out after a series of not-so-good performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 so far.
However, none such happened and MI got in Nathan Coulter-Nile for Ishan Kishan. While the news was not so pleasing, fans were good with the one change. However, Krunal Pandya did not keep the trust of fans intact.
The Hitman gave him only one over to bowl, in which he gave off 12 runs. The left-arm orthodox came to bowl the ninth over and he was hit by RR skipper Sanju Samson on his very first ball. He went on to give singles as well and Samson again ended his over with a boundary.
Soon after his over, netizens turned him into a meme, using a photo of his 'angry' face from the Punjab Kings (PBKS) clash. Pandya was seen getting angry on his own teammates on the field. He had given off 31 runs in 3 overs and had not even get a wicket.
As for the clash, Rajasthan Royals have set a target of 172 for Mumbai. It is not a bad score but the Pink side could have got a lot more. Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal got RR off to a superb start, however, Chahar claimed the wickets of both the openers.
Samson played fine innings too, but Dube's knock of 35 gave RR a breather. The southpaw did hit a few big hits, but his strike rate was on the lower side.
Source : DNA India